Best PC & Console Gaming Companies in Shanghai, China
The 32 best PC & Console Gaming companies in Shanghai, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Shanda Games.
Ranked: Best PC & Console Gaming companies in Shanghai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanda Games Game developer and publisher based in China | $472M | 105 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 111 | — | — |
| 2 | 9you Chinese game developer and operator of the online gaming portal | $100M | 223 mo ago | Series C | — | 460 | Discuz! XPHPNginx+2 | — |
| 3 | 51.com Online gaming portal and community | $67M | 221 mo ago | Series C | Pang Shengdong CEO | 155 | PHPNginxOpenResty+8 | — |
| 4 | Xindong Network Developer of web-based PC games | $39M | 67 mo ago | Public | Huang Yimeng Co-Founder & CEO | 828 | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+16 | — |
| 5 | KingNet Game developer and publisher | $17M | 188 mo ago | Public | — | 1,702 | Node.jsReactNext.js+5 | — |
| 6 | MorningTec Internet games distributor | $16M | 135 mo ago | Series B | Ming Zhu Founder | — | — | — |
| 7 | WinKing Provider of art outsourcing, full-cycle game development, and game publishing | $12M | 116 mo ago | Public | — | 500 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 8 | the9gamezone Video game developer focusing on core game | $8M | 19 mo ago | Public | — | 72 | UbuntuTailwind CSSVue.js+4 | — |
| 9 | Taomee Entertainment Developer of mobile and web based games along with other entertainment services for children | $8M | — | Early Stage | — | 121 | PHPNginxjQuery UI+5 | — |
| 10 | Shanghai Datuhongan Game development studio | $4M | 213 mo ago | Deadpooled | Xu Cheng Founder | — | — | — |
| 11 | SOUNI Developer of 3D MMORPG game based on blockchain technology | $3M | 59 mo ago | Funding Raised | Mathew Nguyen CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Spicy Horse Games 3D Game Developer on web browsers | $3M | 187 mo ago | Series A | R J Berg Co-Founder & COO | 11 | — | — |
| 13 | MetaDerby NFT-based trading platform for horse racing games | $2M | 54 mo ago | Seed | Muse Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 14 | Lusionsoft VR game and content development studio based out of Shanghai | $2M | 113 mo ago | Seed | Feng Pan Founder and CEO | — | — | — |
| 15 | Mintverse Online marketplace for non-fungible tokens | $2M | 60 mo ago | Seed | Rene Cao Founder | — | — | — |
| 16 | Ultizero Games Video game developer focusing on casual games | $1M | 68 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 40 | — | — |
| 17 | 5211game Provide platform for online and mobile games | $1M | 151 mo ago | Series B | Xin Xu Founder | — | Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETRequireJS+4 | — |
Top 12 PC & Console Gaming companies in Shanghai
#1
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1999 · 72 employees$8Mraised▾
Video game developer focusing on core games. The company has developed massively multiplayer online role playing games, massively multiplayer online first-person shooter games, Web games, social games, mobile games, and TV games. It also provides game operating support, training and advertisement, and short message services. It also operates TV and mobile game platforms.
- Mar 2025Post IPO$8M
- May 2024Post IPO—
- Feb 2021Post IPO—
#2
Acqui-Hired · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1999 · 111 employees$472.4Mraised▾
Shanda Games is an indie game developer and publisher based in China. It has developed multiple MMORPG games including "The Legend of the World", "Magical Land", and "The Age" which are the part of "The Genesis Of The Century" game series. Also operates the Chinese book publishing house.
- Feb 2018PE$472.4M
#3
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2003 · 828 employees$39.3Mraised▾
Developer of web-based PC games. The company has developed several top-grossing web games (or browser games) such as Shenxiandao.
- Apr 2021Post IPO$123.5M
- Apr 2017Series A—
- Sep 2015Series A$39.3M
#4
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2003 · 460 employees$100Mraised▾
9you is a Chinese game developer and operator of the online gaming portal. It integrates online game services (MMORPG, massive and medium-size casual games, mobile game, etc.), digital entertainment contents, wireless value-added services, and other premier services to the Chinese language internet users all over the world.
- Mar 2008Series C$100M
#5
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 155 employees$67Mraised▾
51.com focuses on developing online and mobile games. Earlier used to offer an array of services providing high quality social network application services. It had created a lot of products such as blog, album, music, BBS, IM software Rainbow etc. Now pivoted into a gaming studio developing online and mobile games. Developed web games and mobile games which include real-time combat, role-playing, war strategy, simulation management and other type of classic games.
- May 2008Series C$51M
- May 2007Series B$10M
- May 2006Series A$6M
#6
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021$2.5Mraised▾
NFT-based trading platform for horse racing games. It enables users to explore, race, breed NFT horses. It offers a free-to-play-and-earn horse racing metaverse where anyone can earn tokens through skilled gameplay.
- Apr 2022ICO$1M
- Mar 2022Seed$2.5M
#7
Funding Raised · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2021$3.2Mraised▾
Developer of 3D MMORPG game based on blockchain technology. The game offers an NFT marketplace for trade, rent, and auction. Also, provide real-time online auctions of rare items.
- Dec 2021ICO$3.2M
#8
Series B · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2013$16.4Mraised▾
MorningTec is an online games distributor in Asia. It offers console and online games. The company also provides technical support, localization, publishing, and operating maintenance services. Provides Stella SDK, a mobile game development software tool that allows developers to port an iOS application to Android version. MorningTec targets at iOS-focused app developers in European and the U.S. market, providing them a quick channel as well as localization services to Chinese and Asian markets.
- Jul 2015Series B—
- Jan 2014Series A$8.1M
- Jun 2013Angel—
- 2013Series A$8.3M
#9
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2008 · 1702 employees$17Mraised▾
Game developer and publisher. It has developed games such as Sole Tower, Dino Kingdom, King of Pirates, Fishing Tycoon and many more. It develops games for mobile and is available on play store and app store. Users can download and play the games.
- Feb 2011Series B$15M
- Nov 2009Series A$2M
#10
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2000 · 500 employees$12.1Mraised▾
Provider of art outsourcing, full-cycle game development, and game publishing. The company creates digital art assets, including 2D concepts, 3D modeling, and in-game animation. It offers programming, game development, design, and script writing services. The company also releases game products on global platforms and sells peripheral gaming products.
- Feb 2017Series C$4.1M
- Jul 2007Series B$8M
#11
Seed · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2018$1.5Mraised▾
Online marketplace for non-fungible tokens. It offers solutions for NFTs, rare digital items, and crypto collectibles. It enables users to buy, sell, auction, and discover CryptoKitties, Decentraland, Gods Unchained cards, blockchain game items, and more.
- Nov 2021Seed$1.5M
#12
Early Stage · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2007 · 121 employees$8Mraised▾
Taomee is a children's entertainment and media company in China. The Company is engaged in developing entertainment experiences across online and mobile platforms. Company's online business includes developing and operating online virtual worlds, mobile games and other online entertainment services. The Company has launched over ten virtual worlds, including Seer series, Gong Fu Pai, Flower Angel and The Monsters, for children aged between five and 15. Also has an offline business which focuses on merchandise licensing, publishing, design and distribution of toys, as well as the development of media and entertainment products, animation, toys, films and self-branded television (TV) shows. Taomee Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement in Dec 2015 to take the company private by co-founders Benson Wang and Roc Cheng, as well as an investment arm of Orient Securities. The take-private deal is expected to close during the second quarter of 2016.
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